Indonesian government under fire

Relief supplies are arriving in Aceh province, the area hardest hit by Sunday's earthquake and tsunamis. But the Indonesian government has come under strong criticism for its handling of the disaster. Endy Bayuni, the editor in chief of the Jakarta Post, describes how one TV reporter broke down in sobs during a live report in frustration at the lack of coordination. "Five days after the disaster struck, surely the relief supplies should start reaching the victims," Bayuni writes.

As the death toll in Aceh climbs hourly, Bloomberg reports that the International Monetary Fund will consider rescheduling the $1.5bn Indonesia owes to the IMF in 2005. Gerhard Schröder, Germany's chancellor, this week proposed a moratorium on debt owed by Indonesia and Somalia.